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Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Sports Get PPP Assist

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Photo Credit: Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports

More than 500 sports organizations were awarded money through the Paycheck Protection Program, according to data released Monday that disclosed all recipients that were awarded more than $150,000. No teams from the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL were on the list.

Leagues

— Big 3 Basketball: $1.6 million; returned $700,000

— Major League Rugby: $1 million to $2 million

— NWSL: $1 million to $2 million

— Premier Lacrosse League: $1 million to $2 Million

MLS Teams

— D.C. United: $1 million to $2 million

— Inter Miami: $1 million to $2 million

— Orlando City: $2 million to $5 million

— Seattle Sounders: $2 million and $5 million

Agencies

— Intersport: $2 million to $5 million

— Rep 1 Baseball + Rep 1 Football: $150,000 to $350,000 each

— Rosenhaus Sports Representation: $150,000 to $350,000

— Scott Boras Inc.: $1 million to $2 million

College Athletics

— Big Sky Conference: $150,000 to $350,000

— Conference USA: $350,000 to $1 million

— Ole Miss Athletics Foundation: $350,000 to $1 million

— National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics: $350,000 to $1 million

Other Notable Recipients

—  Most USA national governing bodies were granted loans, including USA Basketball, USA Cycling, USA Football, and USA Swimming. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency was also granted a loan.

—  Tom Brady’s TB12 was granted a loan between $350,000 and $1 million, while New York Road Runners, which organizes the New York City Marathon, received a loan between $2 million and $5 million.

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